A tale of shepherds and helices

The relief “Adoration of the Shepherds” by the Italian sculptor Giuseppe Torretti is disfigured by lumpy…

Two hormones drive anemonefish fathering, aggression

Two brain-signaling molecules control how anemonefish dads care for their young and respond to nest intruders,…

Measures against overfishing should also protect older megaspawners, experts say

A team of researchers led by Professor Robert Arlinghaus from the Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and…

New study: Climate change will affect the abundance of common boreal plants

A recently published study predicts that understory species of boreal forests will migrate northwards, following the…

Last month was the second-hottest February on record

It’s getting hot in here. Click here for original story, Last month was the…

New experimental, theoretical evidence identifies jacutingaite as dual-topology insulator

Topological insulators (TIs) are bulk insulating materials that nonetheless exhibit metallic conductivity on their surfaces. This…

Salmon provide nutrients to Alaskan streambanks

Adult Pacific salmon spend a great portion of their life in the ocean. But their life…

Scientists find burnt, starving koalas weeks after the bushfires

The plight of koalas during the recent bushfire crisis made headlines here and abroad. But the…

Fight climate change like it's World War III: 4 potent weapons to deploy

In 1896 Swedish scientist Svante Arrhenius explored whether Earth’s temperatures were influenced by the presence of…

Measuring the psychological impact of a health pandemic on stock markets

Stock markets around the world have taken significant and historic levels of damage this week due…